Unit 2: Development of Southwest Asia

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Which of the following statements BEST describe the cause of Kurdish nationalism? The Kurds want to rejoin the British imperialists., After WWI, the Kurds became the largest ethnic group in Southwest Asia., The Kurds are separated into separate countries by artificial political borders., After the break-up of the Ottoman Empire, the Kurds established their own country.

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The Kurds are separated into separate countries by artificial political borders.

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How might the split and conflict between Sunni and Shia Muslims have been avoided?

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if any of Muhammad’s sons had survived to adulthood to succeed him

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The newspaper headlines describe which event in Southwest Asia (Middle East)?

“Iraqi Soldiers March into Kuwait”
“Liberation of Kuwait Begins”
“Iraqi Army Burns Oil Wells During Retreat”

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Persian Gulf War

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Which statement BEST describes how the Middle East’s large supply of oil has affected the history of the region since the 1950s? Options: It has lowered the standard of living in the region. It has encouraged the growth of democracy in the region. It has slowed down the process of industrialization in the region. It has encouraged foreigners to compete for influence in the region.

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It has encouraged foreigners to compete for influence in the region.

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The United States wanted to capture Osama Bin Laden and overthrow the Taliban government after the September 11th terrorist attack on the U.S. Therefore, the United States...

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invaded Afghanistan

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Which event below was an effect of Iraqi invasion of Kuwaiti oil fields?
The Syrian Civil War,
Operation Desert Storm,
The invasion of Afghanistan,
Operation Enduring Freedom

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Operation Desert Storm

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What conclusion can be drawn based on the political cartoon?

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The belief that Iraq had Weapons of Mass Destruction led to the direct involvement of the United States in Iraq.

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Who drew up the boundaries of the new countries created from the Ottoman Empire at the end of WWI?

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European politicians

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The British Mandate System drew up boundaries of land in the Middle East after WWI. What sentence is true about how the boundaries were drawn?

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No regard was given to ethnic and religious groups, so the boundaries separated people and put people together who did not share traditions or culture.

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This term describes hatred of Jews simply because they practice the Jewish faith.

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anti-Semitism